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Westdale Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

365^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 19% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Westdale Middle School in Baton Rouge, LA, serves 538 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the East Baton Rouge Parish school district, which ranks in the bottom third of Louisiana districts. The school has consistently received a 1-star rating over the past five years, placing it in the bottom quarter of Louisiana middle schools, but it shows remarkable strengths in specific areas that set it apart from nearby schools.

One of the most striking features of Westdale is its exceptional performance in advanced coursework. In the 2025-2026 school year, 100% of students taking Algebra I and English I End-of-Course exams were proficient, far exceeding district and state averages. This perfect score is a massive outlier compared to peers like Scotlandville Pre-Engineering Academy (57% Algebra I) and Helix Legal Academy (86% Algebra I, 88% English I). However, the school faces a severe challenge with chronic absenteeism, which has remained above 30% for five consecutive years—reaching 36.1% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the district (30.5%) and state (22.5%) averages. For context, top-performing nearby Sherwood Middle Academic Academy has a chronic absenteeism rate of only 5.5%.

Westdale also shows a troubling "8th grade slump," with math proficiency dropping from 55% in 6th grade to 29% in 8th grade—a steeper decline than at Glasgow Middle School, where 8th-grade math proficiency (48%) is nearly the same as 6th grade (49%). On a positive note, the school's student-teacher ratio has dropped dramatically from 16.9 in 2022-2023 to 7.9 in 2024-2025, the lowest among nearby schools, and its dropout rate (1.2%) is below the state average of 3.1%. This suggests Westdale is investing heavily in staffing and retaining students who might otherwise leave the system entirely.

538

Students ?

7.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,707

Per pupil spending ?

71.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5650 Claycut Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70806

(225) 924-1308

District: East Baton Rouge Parish

Students who attend Westdale Middle School usually attend:

High:

Tara High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.8%

Hispanic:

20.1%

White:

10.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2016 → 19th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 22% Louisiana)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg54%

Louisiana avg64%

365^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 10Middle Schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish

77^th of 116East Baton Rouge Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	365 of 452	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.4	353 of 447	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	370 of 449	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	361 of 465	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	344 of 460	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	338 of 459	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.3	233 of 449	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	287 of 411	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.7	294 of 437	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.0	229 of 435	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.2	323 of 482	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.3	259 of 470	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.5	214 of 457	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.5	229 of 442	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.9	229 of 412	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.1	263 of 408	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.5	229 of 425	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.4	189 of 413	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.0	138 of 396	65.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	24.4	280 of 344	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.2	257 of 344	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	271 of 333	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	263 of 360	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	220 of 360	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	206 of 352	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.0	87 of 338	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	88 of 313	71.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	52.5	69 of 170	59.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	16.2	62 of 63	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	47.6	19 of 48	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.2	47 of 56	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	46 of 48	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	38 of 55	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	25 of 38	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	21.3	357 of 434	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.6	351 of 415	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	338 of 415	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	359 of 444	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	338 of 441	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	333 of 441	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.2	224 of 418	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	20.8	158 of 178	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.7	125 of 155	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	116 of 152	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	133 of 163	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	140 of 163	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.5	96 of 153	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.5	99 of 128	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	98 of 118	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	19.8	22 of 25	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.3	12 of 18	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.6	23 of 29	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	17.0	395 of 450	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.3	382 of 437	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	384 of 444	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	392 of 459	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	365 of 458	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	354 of 455	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.3	227 of 430	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	230 of 403	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	24.3	352 of 435	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.2	293 of 414	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	353 of 426	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	328 of 443	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	307 of 442	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.3	316 of 442	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.1	224 of 418	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	37.2	46 of 75	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	20.3	193 of 225	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.7	152 of 168	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	202 of 206	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	180 of 206	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	166 of 210	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.6	100 of 202	50.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	97 of 338	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	76.8	54 of 316	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	33 of 320	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	52 of 352	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	56 of 362	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	64 of 358	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.7	110 of 350	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.7	95 of 338	71.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2026)71st percentile+52 vs school

Disabled (2018)59th percentile+29 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)39th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2026)19th percentile~ school

African American (2026)19th percentile~ school

Female (2026)18th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)14th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile-7 vs school

Homeless (2026)12th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)11th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)2nd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+35 vs state

English I100%+34 vs state

English Language Arts54%-16 vs state

Mathematics45%-17 vs state

Social Studies40%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)				LEAP English Language Arts (2026)				LEAP Social Studies (2026)				LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	Total
Westdale Middle School	Public	6-8	5650 Claycut Road	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 924-1308	538	68	7.9	71.7%	55 (10.2%)	354 (65.8%)	108 (20.1%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	22.5	365^th of 452 public middle schools	19.2%		24.4	353^rd of 447 public middle schools	21.0%	12	55.0	50.0	29.0	45.0	55.0	59.0	49.0	54.0	42.0	40.0	37.0	40.0	100.0	100.0	$22,707
Glasgow Middle School	Public	6-8	1676 Glasgow Ave	Baton Rouge	70808	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 925-2942	542	49	11.1	60.3%	62 (11.4%)	304 (56.1%)	97 (17.9%)	64 (11.8%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	9 (1.7%)	34.9	311^th of 452 public middle schools	31.2%		37.3	294^th of 447 public middle schools	34.2%	17	49.0	49.0	48.0	48.0	58.0	56.0	67.0	61.0	48.0	46.0	57.0	50.0			$18,749
McKinley Middle Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1550 Eddie Robinson Sr. Drive	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	Yes	No	Yes	(225) 388-0089	633	45	13.9	63.7%	50 (7.9%)	548 (86.6%)	22 (3.5%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	86.5	54^th of 452 public middle schools	88.1%		92	18^th of 447 public middle schools	96.0%	36			80.0		89.0	92.0	93.0	91.0	53.0	75.0	83.0	71.0			$16,811
Community School For Apprenticeship Learning	Public, Charter	6-8	1555 Madison Ave	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 336-1410	290	17	16.6	82.8%	2 (0.7%)	287 (99.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.7	304^th of 452 public middle schools	32.7%		29.9	325^th of 447 public middle schools	27.3%	21	54.0	47.0	42.0	47.0		66.0	72.0	69.0	31.0	46.0	59.0	46.0			$18,436
Helix Legal Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	339 Florida Street	Baton Rouge	70801	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(225) 773-4925	127	16	7.7	86.6%	0 (0.0%)	125 (98.4%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	9.7	421^st of 452 public middle schools	6.9%		2.8	438^th of 447 public middle schools	2.0%	17			29.0	34.0		46.0	53.0	46.0	8.0		30.0	23.0			$20,755
Sherwood Middle Academic Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	1020 Marlbrook Dr	Baton Rouge	70815	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	Yes	No	Yes	(225) 272-3090	759	47	16.2	49.7%	211 (27.8%)	327 (43.1%)	69 (9.1%)	129 (17.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.5%)	97.1	9^th of 452 public middle schools	98.0%		96.2	7^th of 447 public middle schools	98.4%	2	94.0		91.0	94.0			99.0		88.0	91.0		92.0			$15,926
Park Forest Middle School	Public	6-8	3760 Aletha Drive	Baton Rouge	70814	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 275-6650	445	47	9.4	74.4%	9 (2.0%)	306 (68.8%)	116 (26.1%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	8.7	423^rd of 452 public middle schools	6.4%		3.1	436^th of 447 public middle schools	2.5%	13	32.0	31.0	33.0	32.0	35.0	40.0	49.0	41.0	16.0	32.0	38.0	28.0			$20,679
Port Allen Middle School	Public	6-8	610 Rosedale Street	Port Allen	70767	West Baton Rouge Parish	West Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 383-5777	204	22	9.4	96.6%	27 (13.2%)	156 (76.5%)	18 (8.8%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	42.7	274^th of 452 public middle schools	39.4%		50.1	230^th of 447 public middle schools	48.5%	44	53.0	70.0	43.0	54.0	68.0	72.0	63.0	68.0	43.0	49.0	50.0	48.0		94.0	$21,942
Scotlandville Pre-Engineering Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	9147 Elm Grove Garden	Baton Rouge	70807	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	Yes	No	Yes	(225) 775-0776	216	19	11.2	90.3%	1 (0.5%)	208 (96.3%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	19.2	382^nd of 452 public middle schools	15.5%		48.4	236^th of 447 public middle schools	47.2%	146	36.0		22.0	34.0	46.0	60.0	53.0	53.0		48.0	46.0	39.0	57.0		$25,028
Southeast Middle School	Public	6-8	15000 Harrells Ferry	Baton Rouge	70816	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 753-5930	826	66	12.4	75.2%	36 (4.4%)	501 (60.7%)	237 (28.7%)	31 (3.8%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	16 (1.9%)	12.5	408^th of 452 public middle schools	9.7%		10.4	412^th of 447 public middle schools	7.8%	4	32.0	45.0	27.0	35.0	44.0	53.0	55.0	50.0		30.0	36.0	24.0	100.0		$17,598

Frequently Asked Questions about Westdale Middle School

How many students attend Westdale Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 538 students attended Westdale Middle School.

What district is Westdale Middle School in?

East Baton Rouge Parish

What high school do graduates of Westdale Middle School attend?

Students who attend Westdale Middle School usually go on to attend Tara High School

What is the racial makeup of Westdale Middle School?

Students at Westdale Middle School are 66% African American, 20% Hispanic, 10% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Is Westdale Middle School a good school?

Westdale Middle School ranks in the bottom 19.2% of Louisiana middle schools.

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